In this still frame made from Sept. 12, 2013, video provided by the British Transport Police, a female cyclist slams on her brakes to avoid being hit by a fast-moving train after she ignored barriers and started to enter a railroad crossing near Waterbeach, north of London. Police said releasing the video Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, may make the public more aware of the dangers posed by level train crossings, which are common throughout England. less

In this still frame made from Sept. 12, 2013, video provided by the British Transport Police, a female cyclist slams on her brakes to avoid being hit by a fast-moving train after she ignored barriers and ... more

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This still frame made from Sept. 12, 2013, video provided by the British Transport Police, shows a female cyclist shortly after she slammed on her brakes to avoid being hit by a fast-moving train near Waterbeach, north of London. The woman ignored barriers and started to enter a railroad crossing seconds before before a train zoomed by. Police said releasing the video Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, may make the public more aware of the dangers posed by level train crossings, which are common throughout England. less

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In this Monday, Sept 30, 2013 photo, protesters stamp on a man painted in red, representing "communism," lying on the street during an anti-communism protest outside the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia. A new American-directed documentary, "The Act of Killing," challenges widely held views about hundreds of thousands of deaths carried out across Indonesia from 1965 to 1966 in the name of fighting communism. It explores the country's darkest open secret by allowing former mass killers to re-enact their horrors on screen. less

In this Monday, Sept 30, 2013 photo, protesters stamp on a man painted in red, representing "communism," lying on the street during an anti-communism protest outside the presidential palace in Jakarta, ... more

Brenda Nolting, of Rapid City, S.D., rolls her cart to her car after stocking up on necessities Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 at a local supermarket in Rapid City. An early snow storm has swept through Wyoming and western South Dakota, dropping more than a foot of snow in places. less

Brenda Nolting, of Rapid City, S.D., rolls her cart to her car after stocking up on necessities Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 at a local supermarket in Rapid City. An early snow storm has swept through Wyoming and ... more

A police officer is engulfed in flames after being hit by a Molotov cocktail thrown by protesters marking the anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City, Wednesday Oct. 2, 2013. Mexico commemorated the 45th anniversary of the massacre of students holding an anti-government protest, killed by men with guns and soldiers ten days before the 1968 Summer Olympics celebrations in Mexico City. less

A police officer is engulfed in flames after being hit by a Molotov cocktail thrown by protesters marking the anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City, Wednesday Oct. 2, 2013. Mexico commemorated ... more

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A police officer is engulfed in flames after being hit by a Molotov cocktail thrown by protesters on the anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City, Wednesday Oct. 2, 2013. Mexico commemorated the 45th anniversary of the massacre of students holding an anti-government protest, killed by men with guns and soldiers 10 days before the 1968 Summer Olympics celebrations in Mexico City. less

A police officer is engulfed in flames after being hit by a Molotov cocktail thrown by protesters on the anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City, Wednesday Oct. 2, 2013. Mexico commemorated the ... more

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Residents throw water to put out the flames from burning tyres set on fire in a street by rioting youths, following Friday Muslim prayers in Mombasa, Kenya, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. A religious leader on Kenya's coast says that the Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Ismael who preached at Mombasa's Masjid Musa Mosque, whose previous imam Aboud Rogo Mohammed was mysteriously shot dead in August 2012, has died in a barrage of bullets late Thursday near the coastal city of Mombasa. less

Residents throw water to put out the flames from burning tyres set on fire in a street by rioting youths, following Friday Muslim prayers in Mombasa, Kenya, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. A religious leader on Kenya's ... more

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A damaged Capitol Hill police car is surrounded by crime scene tape after a car chase and shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A woman driving a black Infiniti with a young child inside tried to ram through a White House barricade Thursday, then led police on a chase that ended in gunfire outside the Capitol, witnesses and officials said. less

A damaged Capitol Hill police car is surrounded by crime scene tape after a car chase and shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A woman driving a black Infiniti with a young child ... more

In this Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013 photo, workers look at a rotting elephant carcass, in Hwange National Park , Zimbabwe. The stench of rotting elephant carcasses hangs in the air in northwestern Zimbabwe where wildlife officials say at least 91 animals have been poisoned with cyanide by poachers who hack off the tusks for the lucrative illegal ivory market. Wildlife officials now say at least 91 animals have been poisoned with cyanide by poachers who hack off the tusks for the lucrative illegal ivory market. Officials say cyanide used in gold mining was spread by poachers over the flat salt pans around water holes. less

In this Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013 photo, workers look at a rotting elephant carcass, in Hwange National Park , Zimbabwe. The stench of rotting elephant carcasses hangs in the air in northwestern Zimbabwe where ... more

In this handout photo released by Conservation International on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, a sleek chocolate-colored frog dubbed the "cocoa frog," that may be new to science, is seen in Suriname. Biologists with the U.S.-based Conservation International say six frogs, 11 fish and numerous insects found in remote sections of Suriname's rainforest are among 60 creatures that may be new species. less

In this handout photo released by Conservation International on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, a sleek chocolate-colored frog dubbed the "cocoa frog," that may be new to science, is seen in Suriname. Biologists with ... more

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In this Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013 photo, a Free Syrian Army fighter aims his weapon towards government forces during clashes in Telata village, a frontline located at the top of a mountain in the Idlib, a northwest province countryside of Syria. less

In this Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013 photo, a Free Syrian Army fighter aims his weapon towards government forces during clashes in Telata village, a frontline located at the top of a mountain in the Idlib, a ... more

In this Oct. 4, 2013 photo, a black-footed ferret looks around after being released onto the Fort Belknap Reservation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released 32 endangered black-footed ferrets into a large prairie dog colony. less

In this Oct. 4, 2013 photo, a black-footed ferret looks around after being released onto the Fort Belknap Reservation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released 32 endangered black-footed ferrets into a large ... more

The Range Rover involved in the bikers attack is being moved from the police precinct for further police investigation Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 in New York. Last weekend, dozens of bikers stopped the Range Rover SUV on a highway, attacked the vehicle, then chased the driver and pulled him from the car after he plowed over a motorcyclist while trying to escape, police said. The driver, Alexian Lien, needed stitches after being pummeled by the bikers. The motorcyclist who was crushed by the SUV, Edwin Mieses Jr., of Lawrence, Massachusetts, suffered a broken spine and two broken legs and may never walk again, his family said. Robert Sims, 35, of Brooklyn, was arrested on charges of gang assault and weapons possession. Police said he took part in the attack on Lien less

The Range Rover involved in the bikers attack is being moved from the police precinct for further police investigation Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 in New York. Last weekend, dozens of bikers stopped the Range Rover ... more

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This combination of undated images released by the the New York City Police Department shows a man wanted for questioning in regards to an assault on Sept. 29, 2013 where dozens of bikers stopped a Range Rover SUV on a highway, attacked the vehicle, then chased the driver and pulled him from the car after he plowed over a motorcyclist while trying to escape. less

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Forensic experts, members of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), and Bosnian workers search for human remains at a mass grave in the village of Tomasica, near the Bosnian town of Prijedor, 260 kms north west of Sarajevo, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Forensic experts have unearthed the 94 body remains so far , but believe there are many more yet undiscovered as they excavate a 7 meters deep trench to find the remains of Bosniaks and Croats killed by Serb forces during their campaign to eliminate all non-Serbs from parts of the country they controlled during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. Authorities are still searching for 1,200 Bosniaks and Croats missing from the area of Prijedor. less

Forensic experts, members of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), and Bosnian workers search for human remains at a mass grave in the village of Tomasica, near the Bosnian town of Prijedor, ... more

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This image provided by The Daily Californian shows fire and smoke from an explosion on the University of California Berkeley campus on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 in Berkeley, Calif. At least one person was hospitalized and a mandatory evacuation was ordered after the explosion followed a power outage across campus. Fire crews freed about 20 people trapped in dormitory elevators across campus as a result of the outage, said UC Berkeley spokesman Dan Mogulof. (AP Photo/The Daily Californian, Kelly Fang) less

This image provided by The Daily Californian shows fire and smoke from an explosion on the University of California Berkeley campus on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 in Berkeley, Calif. At least one person was ... more

In this aerial photo, emergency workers respond to a crash involving a passenger bus, a tractor-trailer and an SUV near Dandridge, Tenn., on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. Authorities said the bus, carrying members of a North Carolina church group, veered across the highway median and crashed into the other vehicles in a fiery wreck that killed several people. less

In this aerial photo, emergency workers respond to a crash involving a passenger bus, a tractor-trailer and an SUV near Dandridge, Tenn., on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. Authorities said the bus, carrying members ... more

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Protestors holds signs against the government shutdown on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 in Washington.

Protestors holds signs against the government shutdown on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 in Washington.

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A member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) poses in a gown made of lettuce leaves and holds a sign that reads, "Let Vegetarianism Grow on You" in Chinese during an event on a busy shopping street in Shanghai, China, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. According to the organizers, PETA is asking residents to celebrate the Golden Week of National Day (October 1) by adopting a healthy, kind, and Earth-friendly vegan diet. less

A member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) poses in a gown made of lettuce leaves and holds a sign that reads, "Let Vegetarianism Grow on You" in Chinese during an event on a busy shopping ... more

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A member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) poses in a gown made of lettuce leaves and holds a sign that reads, "Let Vegetarianism Grow on You" in Chinese during an event on a busy shopping street in Shanghai, China, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. According to the organizers, PETA is asking residents to celebrate the Golden Week of the National Day (Oct. 1) by adopting a healthy, kind, and Earth-friendly vegan diet. less

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This image from video provided by Alhurra Television shows police with guns drawn surrounding a black Infiniti near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A woman with a young child inside tried to ram through a White House barricade, then led police on a chase toward the Capitol, where police shot and killed her, witnesses and officials said. less

This image from video provided by Alhurra Television shows police with guns drawn surrounding a black Infiniti near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A woman with a young child inside ... more

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Germany's Sandra Gal, wearing a mask, gestures on the third green on a hazy day during the final round of the Reignwood LPGA Classic golf tournament at Pine Valley Golf Club on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Fog and pollution descended on northern China on Sunday, forcing international golf and tennis players to play in hazardous smog and leading to flight cancellations and road closures as millions of Chinese headed home from a national holiday. less

Germany's Sandra Gal, wearing a mask, gestures on the third green on a hazy day during the final round of the Reignwood LPGA Classic golf tournament at Pine Valley Golf Club on the outskirts of Beijing, China, ... more

Vehicles drive past residential apartment buildings shrouded by haze in Beijing, China Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Fog and pollution descended on northern China on Sunday, leading to flight cancellations and road closures at a time when millions of Chinese were headed home as a weeklong national holiday neared its end. less

In this Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 photo, Sarah Garibay, who discussed her romantic relationship with the Sutter County District Attorney Carl Adams, poses at the office of her attorney in Marysville, Calif. The brief affair with Adams was revealed during the investigation of an arson fire that destroyed her Yuba City home in July. Adams is considered a suspect in the fire along with other lovers who had expressed anger and jealousy toward her. Garibay talked with The Associated Press to say that Adams should not be a suspect in the case. less

In this Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 photo, Sarah Garibay, who discussed her romantic relationship with the Sutter County District Attorney Carl Adams, poses at the office of her attorney in Marysville, Calif. The ... more

The doughboy statue is displayed at Monument Terrace in Lynchburg, Va., Friday Oct. 4, 2013. Officials are appealing for the return of a bayonet snapped from a World War I memorial.

The doughboy statue is displayed at Monument Terrace in Lynchburg, Va., Friday Oct. 4, 2013. Officials are appealing for the return of a bayonet snapped from a World War I memorial.

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This Oct. 3, 2013 photo provided by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium shows a female Indian rhino calf and it's mother at The Wilds preserve in Cumberland, Ohio. The endangered rhino, also called the Greater One-horned Rhinoceros, has been making a comeback with the help of conservation efforts, with more than 3,300 estimated globally. less

This Oct. 3, 2013 photo provided by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium shows a female Indian rhino calf and it's mother at The Wilds preserve in Cumberland, Ohio. The endangered rhino, also called the Greater ... more

Officials work at the scene of a small plane crash on Flavet Field on the campus of the University of Florida on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 in Gainesville, Fla. Two people are hospitalized after a small plane towing a banner crashed near tailgaters gathered for the Florida football game against Arkansas. (AP Photo/The Gainesville Sun, Matt Stamey) less

Officials work at the scene of a small plane crash on Flavet Field on the campus of the University of Florida on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 in Gainesville, Fla. Two people are hospitalized after a small plane ... more

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People walk past a graffiti painted on the wall of the Athens' Academy referring to the recent murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas, allegedly by a member of the far right Golden Dawn party, on Thursday Oct. 3, 2013. A judge has ordered the detention of Nikos Michaloliakos, the head of Greece's Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn party and one of his lawmakers, Yiannis Lagos, at a maximum-security prison, pending trial on charges of allegedly running a criminal organization. The graffiti accuses that if people had reacted to previous immigrant murders, then murdered rapper Fyssas may still be alive. less

People walk past a graffiti painted on the wall of the Athens' Academy referring to the recent murder of rapper Pavlos Fyssas, allegedly by a member of the far right Golden Dawn party, on Thursday Oct. 3, 2013. ... more

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Lawmaker of the extreme far-right Golden Dawn party, Nikos Michos, center, is escorted by anti-terror police to a court for a preliminary hearing into charges of participating in a criminal organization in Athens, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The party's top leadership, including its leader, are among 22 people arrested in a crackdown on the Nazi-inspired party sparked by the fatal stabbing on Sept. 17 of a Greek rap singer. less

Lawmaker of the extreme far-right Golden Dawn party, Nikos Michos, center, is escorted by anti-terror police to a court for a preliminary hearing into charges of participating in a criminal organization in ... more

Lawmaker of the extreme far-right Golden Dawn party, Yannis Lagos, center, is escorted by anti-terror police to a court for a preliminary hearing into charges of participating in a criminal organization in Athens, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The party's top leadership, including its leader, are among 22 people arrested in a crackdown on the Nazi-inspired party sparked by the fatal stabbing on Sept. 17 of a Greek rap singer. less

Lawmaker of the extreme far-right Golden Dawn party, Yannis Lagos, center, is escorted by anti-terror police to a court for a preliminary hearing into charges of participating in a criminal organization in ... more

Lawmaker of the extreme far-right Golden Dawn party Ilias Kasidiaris, center, is escorted by anti-terror police to a court for a preliminary hearing into charges of participating in a criminal organization in Athens, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The party's top leadership, including its leader, are among 22 people arrested in a crackdown on the Nazi-inspired party sparked by the fatal stabbing on Sept. 17 of a Greek rap singer. less

Lawmaker of the extreme far-right Golden Dawn party Ilias Kasidiaris, center, is escorted by anti-terror police to a court for a preliminary hearing into charges of participating in a criminal organization in ... more

Lawmaker of the extreme far-right Golden Dawn party Ilias Panayiotaros, center, is escorted by anti-terror police to a court for a preliminary hearing into charges of participating in a criminal organization in Athens, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The party's top leadership, including its leader, are among 22 people arrested in a crackdown on the Nazi-inspired party sparked by the fatal stabbing on Sept. 17 of a Greek rap singer. less

Lawmaker of the extreme far-right Golden Dawn party Ilias Panayiotaros, center, is escorted by anti-terror police to a court for a preliminary hearing into charges of participating in a criminal organization in ... more

Actresses playing the role of ancient Greek priestesses perform a ritual dance during a handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame in Athens' Panathinaiko Stadium, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. The Olympic flame has been handed to organizers of the Sochi Winter Olympics in a ceremony at the site of the first modern summer games. After a seven-day run through Greece, the flame will cover 40,000 miles on Russian soil. The record-setting relay will start on Monday in Moscow and finish in Sochi on Feb. 7, the opening day of the games. less

Actresses playing the role of ancient Greek priestesses perform a ritual dance during a handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame in Athens' Panathinaiko Stadium, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. The Olympic flame has ... more

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In this image made from video provided by Italian Firefighters, a boat lies underwater, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, that was transporting hundreds of migrants before catching fire and sinking off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, on Thursday. less

In this image made from video provided by Italian Firefighters, a boat lies underwater, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, that was transporting hundreds of migrants before catching fire and sinking off the Sicilian island ... more

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Coffins of the dead migrants are lined up inside an hangar of Lampedusa's airport, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. A ship carrying African migrants towards Italy sank Thursday after a fire was set onboard to attract attention of any passing boats or people on shore when they ran into trouble. They had traveled for two full days and thought they had reached safety when they saw the lights of Lampedusa. Instead, at least 111 drowned and 155 survived, some of whom were in the water for three hours, clinging to anything buoyant, even empty water bottles. less

Coffins of the dead migrants are lined up inside an hangar of Lampedusa's airport, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. A ship carrying African migrants towards Italy sank Thursday after a fire was set onboard to ... more

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In this Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 file photo Silvio Berlusconi covers his face as he speaks on a cellular phone at the Senate, in Rome. A Senate committee Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 has recommended that Silvio Berlusconi lose his Senate seat due to his tax fraud conviction. The committee's vote, which came Friday, had become a flashpoint for political crisis. But the threat was removed when Premier Enrico Letta survived a confidence this week provoked by Berlusconi's moves to topple the government. The committee's vote was based on a 2012 law banning anyone sentenced to more than two years from political office. Berlusconi was sentenced to four years for tax fraud. less

In this Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 file photo Silvio Berlusconi covers his face as he speaks on a cellular phone at the Senate, in Rome. A Senate committee Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 has recommended that Silvio ... more

Ladarian Salgado, 7, center, and his mother, Melissa Esquivel, second from right, talk about the mixed legal status of their family at a rally in Director Park Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 in Portland, Ore.. Immigrant rights organizations across the country held events as part of a nationwide effort to kick-start stalled immigration reform efforts in Washington. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Faith Cathcart) less

Ladarian Salgado, 7, center, and his mother, Melissa Esquivel, second from right, talk about the mixed legal status of their family at a rally in Director Park Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 in Portland, Ore.. ... more

Youths lie face down on the ground after being arrested by security forces following rioting after Friday Muslim prayers in Mombasa, Kenya Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. A religious leader on Kenya's coast says that the Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Ismael who preached at Mombasa's Masjid Musa Mosque, whose previous imam Aboud Rogo Mohammed was mysteriously shot dead in August 2012, has died in a barrage of bullets late Thursday near the coastal city of Mombasa. less

Youths lie face down on the ground after being arrested by security forces following rioting after Friday Muslim prayers in Mombasa, Kenya Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. A religious leader on Kenya's coast says that the ... more

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FILE - This file image taken from video, and provided by U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group Thursday Sept. 30, 2010 shows a foreign hostage who was among seven seized in Niger by an al-Qaida offshoot, according to a group that monitors terrorism. The Westgate mall attack in Kenya threw the spotlight on al-Shabab, a Somalia-based group of Islamic militants that claimed responsibility. But its relationship with al-Hijra, a relatively obscure cell of extremists in Kenya, represents what terrorism analysts say is a worrying trend in Africa: an increase in collaboration among religious radicals across borders and vast, poorly policed regions. less

FILE - This file image taken from video, and provided by U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group Thursday Sept. 30, 2010 shows a foreign hostage who was among seven seized in Niger by an al-Qaida offshoot, ... more

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A rescue worker douses a part of the wreckage of a charter passenger jet which crashed soon after take off from Lagos airport, Nigeria, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. Officials said there were casualties but refused to confirm reports of several deaths. less

A rescue worker douses a part of the wreckage of a charter passenger jet which crashed soon after take off from Lagos airport, Nigeria, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. Officials said there were casualties but refused ... more

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This photo provided by the Nebraska State Patrol shows damage from a tornado, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 in Wayne, Neb. As many as nine tornadoes hit an area covering northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa as a storm cell moved over the region Friday evening, causing structural damage and injuries but no fatalities, the National Weather Service said Saturday. less

This photo provided by the Nebraska State Patrol shows damage from a tornado, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 in Wayne, Neb. As many as nine tornadoes hit an area covering northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa as a ... more

In this Oct. 3, 2013 photo, Daw Lay Khar, describes how a Buddhist mob surrounded her home and then killed her 94-year-old mother with multiple stab wounds in Thabyuchaing, a village in western Myanmar. Even as President Thein Sein came to western Myanmar to urge an end to sectarian violence, security forces could not prevent Buddhist mobs from torching the homes of minority Muslims or hacking them to death, at times, unwittingly, even encouraging them. less

In this Oct. 3, 2013 photo, Daw Lay Khar, describes how a Buddhist mob surrounded her home and then killed her 94-year-old mother with multiple stab wounds in Thabyuchaing, a village in western Myanmar. Even as ... more

An Egyptian man sells pictures of Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, near Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Egyptian jetfighters staged celebratory flights over Cairo on Sunday, ushering in a commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the nation's last war with Israel on a day when rival rallies by supporters and opponents of the ousted Islamist president carry the potential for violence. less

People run as an out of control monster truck plows through a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, Saturday Oct. 5, 2013. According to authorities, at least 8 people were killed and 80 were injured. less

People run as an out of control monster truck plows through a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, Saturday Oct. 5, 2013. According to authorities, at least 8 people were ... more

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Injured people are treated after an out of control monster truck plowed through a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, Saturday Oct. 5, 2013. According to authorities, at least 8 people were killed and 80 were injured. less

Injured people are treated after an out of control monster truck plowed through a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, Saturday Oct. 5, 2013. According to authorities, at ... more

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Injured people are treated after an out of control monster truck plowed through a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, Saturday Oct. 5, 2013. According to authorities, at least 8 people were killed and 80 were injured. less

Injured people are treated after an out of control monster truck plowed through a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, Saturday Oct. 5, 2013. According to authorities, at ... more

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This undated file booking photo provided by the Clark County Detention Center shows environmental activist Erin Brockovich. Brockovich, 52, has pleaded no contest to operating a boat while intoxicated following her arrest at Lake Mead. She was arrested in June at a marina on the Colorado River reservoir after a game warden noticed she was struggling while trying to moor her motor boat. Breath tests showed her blood-alcohol level was just over twice the legal driving limit. less

This undated file booking photo provided by the Clark County Detention Center shows environmental activist Erin Brockovich. Brockovich, 52, has pleaded no contest to operating a boat while intoxicated ... more

Local members of the Center for Inquiry, from left, Christopher Tanner, Andy Westmoreland, Cathy Seaver, Chip LaFleur, and Jennifer Beahan stand in front of a new billboard along U.S. Route 131-N on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. The billboard alongside a highway in western Michigan is spreading the message that religion is something people can live without. (AP Photo/MLive.com, Lauren Petracca) less

Local members of the Center for Inquiry, from left, Christopher Tanner, Andy Westmoreland, Cathy Seaver, Chip LaFleur, and Jennifer Beahan stand in front of a new billboard along U.S. Route 131-N on Thursday, ... more

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Joe Wiley, of Hamilton, N.J., crawls on the Asbury Park boardwalk during a zombie walk, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Asbury Park, N.J. According to Guinness World Record adjudicator Michael Empric, the 9,592 zombies gathered sets a new record for largest zombie walk. less

Joe Wiley, of Hamilton, N.J., crawls on the Asbury Park boardwalk during a zombie walk, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Asbury Park, N.J. According to Guinness World Record adjudicator Michael Empric, the 9,592 ... more

Zookeeper Nadezda Radovic kisses a seven-day-old white lion at the Belgrade Zoo, Serbia, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. White lions are unique to the Timbavati area of South Africa and are not albinos but a genetic rarity. less

Zookeeper Nadezda Radovic kisses a seven-day-old white lion at the Belgrade Zoo, Serbia, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. White lions are unique to the Timbavati area of South Africa and are not albinos but a genetic ... more

In this image provided by Greenpeace on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 and made off a computer screen with a mobile phone camera of video footage recorded on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, Russian Coast Guards seize the Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise, following a protest by Greenpeace activists at a Russian oil platform in the Pechora Sea, off the coast of Russia. Greenpeace said Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 that four activists and a journalist who were detained after protesting at a Russian oil platform have been charged with piracy and could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty. less

In this image provided by Greenpeace on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 and made off a computer screen with a mobile phone camera of video footage recorded on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, Russian Coast Guards seize the ... more

In this image provided by Greenpeace on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 and made off a computer screen with a mobile phone camera of video footage recorded on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, Russian Coast Guards seize the Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise and detain the crew following a protest by Greenpeace activists at a Russian oil platform in the Pechora Sea, off the coast of Russia. Greenpeace said Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 that four activists and a journalist who were detained after protesting at a Russian oil platform have been charged with piracy and could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty. less

In this image provided by Greenpeace on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 and made off a computer screen with a mobile phone camera of video footage recorded on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, Russian Coast Guards seize the ... more

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 file photo Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov shortly after landing in a Soyuz space capsule near Arkalyk, in Kazakhstan. A Moscow regional court has upheld a lawsuit filed by the prominent cosmonaut against the Russian space training center complaining about wages. Col. Sergei Volkov, who has logged 199 days in space, was contesting a recent government decision to strip retired military men like himself of extra pay for their space experience. less

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 file photo Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov shortly after landing in a Soyuz space capsule near Arkalyk, in Kazakhstan. A Moscow regional court has upheld a lawsuit filed by ... more

Gracie Johnson, 13, leaves a memorial service at Buena Vista High School for members of her family in Buena Vista, Colo. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. They were killed Sept. 30, 2013 by a rock slide while hiking at nearby Agnes Vaille Falls. Her leg was broken in the rock slide. less

Gracie Johnson, 13, leaves a memorial service at Buena Vista High School for members of her family in Buena Vista, Colo. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. They were killed Sept. 30, 2013 by a rock slide while hiking ... more

Dr. Thomas Louie, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Calgary, holds a container of stool pills in triple-coated gel capsules in his lab in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. Half a million Americans get Clostridium difficile, or C-diff, infections each year, and about 14,000 die. A very potent and pricey antibiotic can kill C-diff but also destroys good bacteria that live in the gut, leaving it more susceptible to future infections. Recently, studies have shown that fecal transplants - giving infected people stool from a healthy donor - can restore that balance. less

Dr. Thomas Louie, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Calgary, holds a container of stool pills in triple-coated gel capsules in his lab in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Thursday, Sept. 26, ... more

FILE - This publicity file photo provided by Warner Bros., shows the character Gollum, voiced by Andy Serkis, in a scene from the fantasy adventure "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." Making "The Hobbit" movie trilogy has cost more than half a billion dollars so far, double the amount spent on "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. That figure includes the major shoots with actors, although there will likely be additional post-production costs as the next two movies are completed. less

FILE - This publicity file photo provided by Warner Bros., shows the character Gollum, voiced by Andy Serkis, in a scene from the fantasy adventure "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." Making "The Hobbit" movie ... more

In this Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 photo, protestors kick at City Hall's iron gates during a teacher's strike in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Teachers opposed to the mayor's proposal to increase teacher's salaries tried to disrupt the proceedings at City Hall. The strikers say the proposal doesn't go far enough to address their demands. less

In this Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 photo, protestors kick at City Hall's iron gates during a teacher's strike in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Teachers opposed to the mayor's proposal to increase teacher's salaries tried ... more

Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran hold a hunger strike in protest against the situation in the Ashraf and Liberty Camp, under a tent on the Place des Nations in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. One of the hunger strikers was hospitalized in Geneva. less

Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran hold a hunger strike in protest against the situation in the Ashraf and Liberty Camp, under a tent on the Place des Nations in front of the European ... more

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Scantily clad models, right to left, Meghan McMahon, Sharayah Jones, and Katina Shoemaker hand out flyers and display signs encouraging the public to get health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, during a promotional campaign launched by Colorado HealthOP, a health care co-op, in Denver, Tuesday Oct. 1, 2013. Colorado opened its health exchange marketplace Tuesday after more than two years of planning - but the exchange website temporarily was overwhelmed by tens of thousands of visitors, briefly preventing consumers from creating new accounts. less

Scantily clad models, right to left, Meghan McMahon, Sharayah Jones, and Katina Shoemaker hand out flyers and display signs encouraging the public to get health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, ... more

Scantily clad model Katina Shoemaker offers a flyer to a man who declined, saying he has insurance, as Shoemaker and fellow models display signs encouraging the public to get health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, during a promotional campaign launched by Colorado HealthOP, a health care co-op, in Denver, Tuesday Oct. 1, 2013. Colorado opened its health exchange marketplace Tuesday after more than two years of planning - but the exchange website temporarily was overwhelmed by tens of thousands of visitors, briefly preventing consumers from creating new accounts. less

Scantily clad model Katina Shoemaker offers a flyer to a man who declined, saying he has insurance, as Shoemaker and fellow models display signs encouraging the public to get health coverage under the ... more

A sign at the south entrance to Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz., indicates the park is closed on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. More than 400 national parks are closed as Congress remains deadlocked over federal government funding. less

A sign at the south entrance to Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz., indicates the park is closed on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. More than 400 national parks are closed as Congress remains deadlocked over federal ... more

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Firefighters respond to a semi crash on the 101 freeway south near Rose Avenue, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 in Oxnard, Calif.. Fire officials said one person was transported in a big rig crash and fire that caused about a $1 million in damage at a Carmax in Oxnard Saturday morning.(AP Photo/Ventura County Star, Juan Carlo) less

Firefighters respond to a semi crash on the 101 freeway south near Rose Avenue, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 in Oxnard, Calif.. Fire officials said one person was transported in a big rig crash and fire that caused ... more

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